Technical Diploma - 34 credits

31-442-1

Welding is an important process in business, construction, and manufacturing sectors
of our economy. The welding profession will provide good job opportunities now and
in the future. Today, even plastic is welded and will soon be used to make and weld
car frames. Nicolet's welding diploma program will provide the student with skills
for a lifetime profession.

Financial Aid Eligible

This program is eligible for financial aid. Please contact the Financial Aid Office for further details.

About the Program

The Welding program is designed to give students entry-level skills required in fabrication,
construction, maintenance, apprenticeship, and other metal working industries. Students
will develop competency in the following areas:

Welding and Brazing Processes

Basic oxyacetylene welding and brazing

Shielded metal arc

Gas tungsten arc

Submerged arc

Flux core

Resistance welding

Cutting Processes

Plasma

Arc-air

Photo-electric eye cutting

Students will also experience robotic welding, computerized cutting, safe overhead
crane operation, and will learn blueprint reading, layout and fabrication techniques,
and math and communication skills.

Requirements for welder certification will be explained, and simulated certification
tests will be offered. Upon successfully completing the program, students will have
the skills needed to take a welding certification test or job-entry performance test.

Possible Careers

Production Welder

Maintenance Welder

Job Shop Layout Welder

Welding Sales and Service

Self-employment

Program Outcomes

Demonstrate industry recognized safety practices

Perform thermal cutting

Produce gas tungsten arc welds

Interpret weld drawings

Demonstrate knowledge of metallurgy fundamentals in a manufacturing setting

The information is provided as a federal requirement in an effort to help students
make informed educational decisions. Specifically, Gainful Employment aims to provide
information related to future potential debt burden in comparison to the expected
earnings in a chosen program or field.